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M5.3 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone Region

UTC time: 2026-05-26 18:56:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Owen Fracture Zone Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone Region · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone Region · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Owen Fracture Zone Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5c449debddac18b841045af00d2b674844731133
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 18:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.01000, 57.55000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salalah579.8 kmNW163'140
Mukalla925.7 kmW594'951

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.52026-05-09 17:10:49 UTC60.0 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M4.42026-05-09 17:10:51 UTC99.7 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.42026-02-17 20:24:47 UTC28.0 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.42025-11-15 11:23:07 UTC70.2 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.32026-01-14 00:37:37 UTC81.7 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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